Paris, June 28 -- Vietnam is steadily moving beyond its role as a simple production base to become a higher-value link in global industrial value chains, driven by strong economic growth, political stability, a skilled workforce and deeper integration into international supply networks, a French expert has said. Speaking to French business and financial news channel BFM Business, Mickael Driol, CEO of Mekong Partners, noted that amid global trade tensions and geopolitical uncertainty, multinational companies are increasingly diversifying their supply chains, with Vietnam emerging as a key beneficiary of this trend. In the first five months of 2026, Vietnam attracted around 25 billion USD in registered foreign direct investment (FDI), with...